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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range ?-? MHz - 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains Mains 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 19xx Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 482 × 178 × 279 mm
(18.98 × 7.01 × 10.98 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight ? ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-RR-000001B DRAKE-T-000004X NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183